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Forum: The Movies 02-27-2002, 06:37 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 13,472
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril LOL!! love them all, but especially...<P>...

LOL!! love them all, but especially...<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> GOLLUM - Morph<BR> <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>for those of you that weren't brought up on british tv, morph is this little plasticine guy who...
Forum: The Movies 02-27-2002, 06:31 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 13,269
Posted By Gayalondiel
Sting <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Lady...

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Lady of the Lake:<BR><STRONG>I HAVE ALL THOSE TAPES!!! I love them, and because of them Tolkien and LotR has been a BIG part of my life. I always enjoyed...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-25-2002, 08:26 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,486
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril How do you define reality? If it is what we...

How do you define reality? If it is what we perceive then a 'fiction' story can be as real to someone as a 'factual' occurance. While they are definately different levels, and i can't say i've ever...
Forum: Quotable Quotes 02-25-2002, 07:54 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 72,405
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril I sort of have two, both from the hobbit, but...

I sort of have two, both from the hobbit, but neither is 'good gracious' standing alone.

Bilbo says 'Good Gracious me' when he recognises Gandalf at the beginning.

Gandalf says 'Good gracious...
Forum: The Books 02-24-2002, 06:55 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,396
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril He probably would have been considered for the...

He probably would have been considered for the post, he was a pretty powerful guy. smilies/cool.gif

But then we don't know what he was like before he was corrupted, the Istari who were sent...
Forum: The Movies 02-24-2002, 06:27 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 17,063
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by...

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Glenethor:<BR><STRONG>Ok, another one. Just got back from seeing it again (I definitely need a life). In Lorien, the Lament for Gandalf starts. Legolas...
Forum: The Movies 02-23-2002, 12:46 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 13,269
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril I tend to enjoy the bits between frodo and...

I tend to enjoy the bits between frodo and bilbo... not for the right reasons. you see, i heard the BBC radio play wherein Ian Holm played frodo first, so my impression is STILL of frodo talking to a...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-23-2002, 12:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,698
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril I'm having recurring dreams about an Elf that...

I'm having recurring dreams about an Elf that runs my local bookshop... its quite cool actually as the dreams seem to be sequential, almost like having a real Elf of my own!!

most peculiar
...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-23-2002, 12:25 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 12,973
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril I know I have tolkienitis because my latest...

I know I have tolkienitis because my latest composition has the working title 'The Road: Impressions of Middle-Earth'!!

And I went into mourning when my CD of the soundtrack got scratched, now 16...
Forum: The Books 02-23-2002, 12:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,396
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril Sauron was a Maia, that is a sort of semi-Vala...

Sauron was a Maia, that is a sort of semi-Vala (so is Gandalf, Saruman, Melian, etc etc). He happened to be a quite powerful one that Morgoth corrupted to his service, and is still governed by the...
Forum: The Books 02-23-2002, 12:07 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,045
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril I don't think Gollum could have turned good. He...

I don't think Gollum could have turned good. He was so bound up by the power of the ring that, much like sauron, he would probably have died even if he'd been elsewhere when it was destroyed. And...
Forum: The Books 02-23-2002, 11:55 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,470
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril it said that he rested while they were actually...

it said that he rested while they were actually moving 'letting his mind wander in the strange paths of elvish dreams' or some such, i don't have it with me. That sounds like they just switch their...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-22-2002, 04:25 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 11,703
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril Afraid I'm a lowly full-time student, albeit with...

Afraid I'm a lowly full-time student, albeit with aspirations to musical composition
Forum: The Movies 02-20-2002, 06:08 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,989
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by...

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Elven-Maiden:<BR><STRONG>I agree, in the movie, Boromir was just plain bad, with very few good points! The first time I saw the movie, I hadn't finished the...
Forum: The Movies 02-20-2002, 06:02 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 17,063
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril another really picky one:<P>when Gandalf tells...

another really picky one:<P>when Gandalf tells Frodo 'this is the one ring...etc etc' in bag end frodo is pouring water into the teapot but in the next shot he is seated clutching a mug!<BR>On a...
Forum: The Movies 02-15-2002, 04:15 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,012
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril I wouldn't worry about winning too much, if they...

I wouldn't worry about winning too much, if they don't get the oscars they'll get the Baftas: Britain's notorious for awarding the opposites of the US! remember Titanic? loads of oscars and NO Baftas...
Forum: The Movies 02-14-2002, 08:25 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 38,762
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril Probably there's a lot of greek influence, as in...

Probably there's a lot of greek influence, as in ancient myths and legends.<P>I could go on about this, but as its Harry Potter not LOTR i'll just point out that pretty much all Rowling's...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-14-2002, 08:06 AM
Replies: 228
Views: 39,610
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril I'm female, 18 years and 9 months to be exact, I...

I'm female, 18 years and 9 months to be exact, I first read LOTR all of 2 years ago, so i think ten times reading it all through is pretty good...

oh, but i read half of the hobbit when I was 10
Forum: The Books 02-14-2002, 07:54 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,509
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril I cried when i finished LOTR the first time, I...

I cried when i finished LOTR the first time, I felt as if i'd been put through an emotional wringer, everything was kind of buzzy.

Incidentally, I do know someone who didn't want the book to end...
Forum: The Books 02-14-2002, 07:50 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 13,743
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril I'm desparately trying to read LOTR to my...

I'm desparately trying to read LOTR to my boyfriend, but he's more interested in re-running Harry Potter. Any ideas on how to convert? I think it'd be terrific fun to read, with all the songs and...
Forum: The Movies 02-12-2002, 04:43 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 38,762
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril I don't think Rowling knowingly copied any...

I don't think Rowling knowingly copied any authors, but similarities come through from several books. certain parallels can be drawn between characters from LOTR and the chronicles of Narnia, and to...
Forum: Novices and Newcomers 02-12-2002, 04:34 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 19,321
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril I've definately got tolkien fever, I knew it...

I've definately got tolkien fever, I knew it when, instead of my usual (joking) threats, I told my bloke


He's threatened to disown me. smilies/smile.gif
Forum: The Books 02-12-2002, 04:21 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 10,446
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril Underground caves and stuff alllows the plotline...

Underground caves and stuff alllows the plotline to get a lot more exciting: it opens the way for orcs and 'fouler creatures' that dwell in the bowels of the earth. Also dramatically, its much...
Forum: The Books 02-12-2002, 04:14 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,757
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril Well said, Rosa. If we were all like sam the...

Well said, Rosa. If we were all like sam the world would be much nicer - and everyone would be able to cook a lot better!

Thanks for those articles btw, i enjoyed reading them smilies/smile.gif
Forum: Quotable Quotes 02-10-2002, 02:14 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 36,386
Posted By Gayalondiel
Silmaril That's the one Eowyn smilies/smile.gif

That's the one Eowyn smilies/smile.gif
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